Friday, November 30, 2012

from unexpected places - dioramas and miniatures

It's possible that a big story could be inspired by something small or
miniature... These artists offer intriguing scenes born from the stews
of horror, childhood lolling, science fiction, and adventure fantasies
involving giant octopi and mutant bunnies. Dioramas fascinate
children the world over. They don't even have to be about something
fantastical; they just are fantastical by nature - little worlds to carry in
an old bottle or shoe box. What inspired us then can inspire us now..
Have a look.

Never would I allow my size to define me. Instead I would define it.- Melanie Benjamin, The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb: A Novel

There's a great power of imagination about these little children, and
a creative fancy and belief that is very curious to watch. I am
determined that Anny shall have a very extensive and instructive
store of learning in Tom Thumbs, Jack-the-Giant-Killers, etc.- William Makepeace Thackeray